It’s a thing: Space Invaders – The Board Game
It's a 2-4 player game in which you're defending your moon base from the iconic aliens. It's a competitive game, though, as you're competing to get the best score.
Retro gaming in tile designs
With the combination of the new gaming consoles and Christmas coming up I fully expect to see plenty of gaming and game memorabilia marketing over the next few months. Not sure I expected Topps Tiles to join in – but they have with this post celebrating gaming history and design inspiration.…
Retro arcade installation
New Media Labs wanted retro style game arcades for wall displays. The following was produced by Kraftisan in South Africa in response to the brief.
More pictures at Behance.…
Space Invaders Jenga!
How’s this for an awesome twist on the classic? Space Invaders Jenga from Think Geek.
The black and colours make the Jenga tower look all sorts of cool and I especially like the little alien blocks.…
Geeky travel prints make great gifts
UK geek centric retailer Firebox has recently stocked up on a number of travel prints. They’re straight out of famous works of fiction and are designed by Steve Thomas. Thomas has worked for Hasbro, ICON magazine and the roleplaying publishers Fantasy Flight Games.…
Retro gamer fashion with Direct Blinds
UK retailer Direct Blinds have a collection of designer blinds inspired by retro games. I like these because they’re not something you see every day and feel appropriate to gaming fashion too.…
Luker’s Space Invader Art
Manchester based interactive artist, Filthy Luker, grabbed a bunch of road work barriers and traffic cones in order to manifest his latest work of art.
Using the road work barriers Filthy Luker was able to create a space invaders scene on the side of the building.…
Space Invaders sofa
Fancy some retro alien action in your living room? Igor Chak has rather interesting looking couch that’s available for only a limited period of time.
It’s a space invader couch. However, rather than floating around by your ceiling dropping laser bombs on to you – it should remain safely on the floor.…
Space Invaders traffic signal
Are you familiar with the international traffic light sequence? Stop, get ready, go and blast the human defences?
Sure. I’ll admit it; the “blast the human defences” is not the most common feature of the sequence but you’re probably thinking of your local traffic signals.…
Alien versus Space Invaders
A shout out to the deviant artist Letter Q for helping us understand who would beat who – aliens or space invaders.
Sorry, did I say who would beat who? I meant to say who would eat who.…
